In accordance with this design, Bigot, under pretence of business,
had gone off the very next day after the meeting of the Governor's
Council, in the direction of the Three Rivers, to arrange with a
band of Montagnais, whom he could rely upon, for the reception of
Caroline, in the disguise of an Indian girl, with instructions to
remove their wigwams immediately and take her off with them to the
wild, remote valley of the St. Maurice.
The old Indian chief, eager to oblige the Intendant, had assented
willingly to his proposal, promising the gentlest treatment of the
lady, and a silent tongue concerning her.
Bigot was impressive in his commands upon these points, and the
chief pledged his faith upon them, delighted beyond measure by the
promise of an ample supply of powder, blankets, and provisions for
his tribe, while the Intendant added an abundance of all such
delicacies as could be forwarded, for the use and comfort of the
lady.
To carry out this scheme without observation, Bigot needed the help
of a trusty friend, one whom he could thoroughly rely upon, to
convey Caroline secretly away from Beaumanoir, and place her in
the keeping of the Montagnais, as well as to see to the further
execution of his wishes for her concealment and good treatment.
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